Carriage Cushion Cover (Columns of Stars in Octagons)

SW 6

Carriage Cushion Cover (Columns of Stars in Octagons)

SW 6

Sweden, Scania, Albo district

first half of the 19th century

interlocked tapestry

45 x 123 cm

This tapestry has a typical reversed ‘S’ border and a red ground. The basic design is the same as that illustrated in SW 4, but the shapes of the stars are not identical and they have a different centre.